Articles for 2009's budget

Social Welfare Bill- Budget 2009

16th June 2009

This Bill provides for increases in the rates of social insurance and social assistance payments and improvements in Family Income Supplement. It also provides for certain amendments to the social welfare code, as announced in Budget 2009, and includes amendments to PRSI. The Bill also provides for amendment to a number of other Acts, including the Pensions Acts 1990 to 2007, the Civil Registration.

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Government White Paper on Budget 2009 published

16th June 2009

All information on the Government White Paper Document can be accessed here

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Text of Review and Transitional Towards 2016 Agreement is published- Budget 2009

16th June 2009

Between April and September 2008, the Government and Social Partners reviewed progress under Towards 2016, the

Ten-Year Framework Social Partnership Agreement 2006-2015.

To inform the Review, a detailed Progress Report was prepared on progress since the commencement of the Agreement

under each commitment. A copy of this Progress Report is available at www.taoiseach.gov.ie

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ESRI Quarterly Economic Commentary, Autumn, 2008 & ESRI Budget Perspectives 2009 Conference

16th June 2009

All documents are available throught the ERSI website www.ersi.ie or can be accessed throught the link below

ESRI Quarterly Economic Commentary, Autumn, 2008 (published October 7, 2009)

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Government publishes first Finance Bill for Budget 2009

15th June 2009

The Documents can be accessed here

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Budget #1 2009 - CORI Justice Analysis and Critique

15th June 2009

Working Poor and Children Lose Out in Budget 2009

Budget 2009 did not protect the vulnerable. The working poor and children lose out in Budget 2009. Other social welfare recipients will also be worse off in real terms in the coming year.